Sundry directions to aged men, 1,2. To aged women, 3. To young women, 4,5. To young men, 6. Directions to Titus, relative to his own conduct, 7,8. Directions to servants, 9,10. What the gospel of God teaches all men, 11,12. The glorious prospect held out by it; salvation from all sin, and final glor... [ Continue Reading ]
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: —This is a continuation of the thought brought forth in 1:14. Paul instructs Titus to not only avoid Jewish fables but to continue to teach wholesome doctrine. Titus is directed in his teaching by distinguishing between the different sexes and v... [ Continue Reading ]
That the aged men—It is believed by some that aged men refers to those over fifty. Paul list six lessons for Titus to focus on among this group.(1) be sober, —The older Christian man has a special responsibility to the congregation. He is to remain faithful and vigilant in the faith. He is to be a l... [ Continue Reading ]
The aged women likewise, —Paul now shifts the focus of Titus toward the elderly women. He lists five areas of study for them.(1)that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, —They are to live Christian lives in such a way as to be a positive and encouraging example to the younger women.(2) not f... [ Continue Reading ]
(5)That they may teach the young women—The Older women are to teach the younger women both in word and in example. Paul now directs Titus in the way that older women are to instruct younger women: to be sober, —To consider the seriousness of the task ahead of them. Younger women, and in particular,... [ Continue Reading ]
[To be] discreet, — She is to be sober-minded and sensible. She is to have her mind set on the goal of heaven, always ready to grow and learn.chaste, —She is to be pure. She is to be faithful to her husband and to her children. She must fill her heart with the love of God to avoid immoral thoughts o... [ Continue Reading ]
Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. — The instructions are now to be given to the young men to be sober minded. This is a recurring theme throughout this dissertation. The emphasis is placed on keeping in mind the seriousness of the task at hand. That task is following God’s command and ke... [ Continue Reading ]
all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: —Titus and the young men are to be examples of Christianity in the community and among brethren. They are to live what they preach. Titus was to provide an example himself. in doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness, —He was to live his life and teach in... [ Continue Reading ]
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; — Pure in speech so that others can not find fault in their words.that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. —Christians are to rise above the level of those in the world who would use words to cause harm to others... [ Continue Reading ]
[Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters, —In the 1st Century, indentured servitude was common place. Generally speaking, these were servants for a specified amount of time in order to pay off debts. When in servitude to others it was important to remember that there was a debt to be... [ Continue Reading ]
Not purloining, —Purloining is stealing. The servant was not to steal from his master but to be faithful in all things.but shewing all good fidelity; —He was to be loyal to his master. He was to exhibit a dependability throughout his term of service. that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savio... [ Continue Reading ]
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, —For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life (John 3:16). The grace of God is for everybody in the world who will accept it. The Lord is... [ Continue Reading ]
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness —Ungodliness is living ones life as if God does not exist. and worldly lusts, — Worldly lusts are those things which keep us connected to the world and separated from God. And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all th... [ Continue Reading ]
Looking for that blessed hope, —This blessed hope is the driving force behind the God fearing Christian. and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;—By living the type of life that Paul describes to Titus, one can have the hope of eternal life in heaven with the Father... [ Continue Reading ]
Who gave himself for us, —Christ came to this earth and lived a perfect and sinless life. He made himself the perfect lamb without blemish.Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father (Galatians 1:4). that he might... [ Continue Reading ]
These things speak, — Titus was to teach all these things, both positive and negative, to the church in Crete.and exhort, — He was to encourage the brethren. It is important to encourage others while teaching them the doctrines of Christ.and rebuke with all authority. —Titus was given authority to t... [ Continue Reading ]